The SACP, whose leaders have in recent times criticised President Jacob Zuma's leadership, is holding it's 14th congress to elect new leaders. The party is expected to decide whether it would leave the alliance and contest future elections alone or keep endorsing the African National Congress that is marred by internal battles and factionalism.

The SACP has followed suit and banned Zuma from addressing its events, including the congress, held in Ekurhuleni. The other alliance partner, Congress of South African Trade Unions, also banned Zuma from speaking at its events following a chaotic Workers Day rally in the Free State, where Zuma was heckled by workers and could not deliver his key note address.

#SACP Mapaila: We have asked President Zuma to step down. We'd thus prefer that any other leader is sent by ANC to address #SACPCongress